Hearing Jiang Xia's plan, Kaito Kuroba fell silent for a moment. "..." Aren't you afraid that Mist Tengu will awaken its true nature while chasing them and bundle you all up to hang from a tree branch?
Come to think of it, Yokai Brother actually obeyed this detective's plan without question and came to serve as his Plan B... Suspicious. Far too suspicious!
Kaito Kuroba: "..." And there was that Black Panther from last time—the one that bared its bloody maw at him, yet looked utterly ingratiating around Jiang Xia... Could Jiang Xia actually be some kind of Evil Spirit Mage who could control innocent yokai...? Next time, he had to ask Mist Tengu about it.
Unfortunately, he had to admit that, judging by Jiang Xia's current attitude, he did not seem quite so heartless and insane.
Time was growing tight. He could not keep imagining things.
Kaito Kuroba reluctantly stepped aside from the door.
At the same time, he glanced at Jiang Xia and hesitated. "Um, thanks for helping tonight... But don't do anything weird to Aoko."
Jiang Xia's steps stalled slightly.
Kaito Kuroba caught the glimpse with his sharp eyes. After a brief daze, he was immediately alarmed. "...What are you planning to do??"
But Jiang Xia had already returned to normal, as though that pause had merely been an illusion.
He raised a hand and patted Kaito Kuroba's shoulder. "I just suddenly thought of something else—All right, you're too tense. Go do your job without worry. It's not like I'm a bad person."
Kaito Kuroba: "...?" Really? He did not believe him.
But it was already too late not to believe him.
—Perhaps because they had wasted too much time, the outer door was knocked twice, and Nakamori Aoko's hesitant voice came from outside. "Kaito?"
"I'll